Photograph © George A. Jardine

Two, new Lightroom workshops are coming up for the Pacific Northwest. I am bringing my intensive, two-day, hands-on Lightroom workshop to the Portland the and Seattle area. Portland will be August 7 – 8, and Seattle on August 21 – 22. These workshops are being conducted in partnership with LightroomWorkshops.com, and registration details can be found here. The workshop is two full days, and will cover workflow from A to Z, using the just released Lightroom 3.0.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• an easy-to-adopt, end-to-end workflow using Adobe Lightroom 3.0
• navigation tips and techniques for the Lightroom Library, to speed your image editing and asset management
• color correction secrets of the pros, for squeezing the very best photograph out of your digital exposures
• how to use the Slideshow, Web and Print modules, for high-quality, streamlined output
• all about Photoshop CS5 integration into the Lightroom workflow

This workshop is hands-on. It is highly recommended that you bring a laptop computer, with a copy of the latest version of Lightroom installed. A free trial version of Lightroom can be downloaded from here, and used for a full 30-days.

Workshop registration is $395, with significant discounts for photo organization members and students. As a bonus, those who register for and complete the workshop will receive a complimentary subscription to my 15-video Lightroom 3 Library series, which I just published. Click here for details on the video series.

I hope to see you there!

Photograph © George A. Jardine

Whew! Finally got all the iPad and iPhone versions of the Lightroom Library Tutorial series all done. Purchase the series for just $29.95, and you will get access to all three versions.

If you’ve already purchased the series, just e-mail me (georgej@gmail.com), and I’ll send you the links to the mobile versions. If not, check out the series details and free sample movie on new Tutorials nav tab at the top of this page, or just click here for the details.

Photograph © George A. Jardine

This set of 15 (well, 16, really…) all-new video tutorials gives you over 4-1/2 hours of the very best online education available. It covers the Adobe Lightroom Library and your digital photo library management from top to bottom. We start from the ground up, and guide any serious photographer—professional or passionate amateur—through the process of building an easy-to-use, but incredibly effective digital photo library. Then we dive deeper, tutorial-by-tutorial, through nearly every Lightroom Library feature, gently leading you to a solid and complete understanding of the entire professional workflow. Watch this online series anytime, day or night, and you will find thousands of tips and techniques that help you master your photo library and the new Lightroom 3 workflow. The complete series is only $29.95. The video titles are:

1   Photo Library Structure   –  10:49
2   The Lightroom Catalog Overview   –  6:23
3   The Lightroom User Interface   –  15:21
4   The Pro Workflow Overview   –  32:50
5   The Lightroom Import Dialog   –  14:15
6a   The Library Module – Part 1   –  23:42
6b   The Library Module – Part 2   –  25:21
7   Keywords & Metadata   –  19:57
8   File Renaming   –  18:54
9   Editing Methods in Lightroom 3   –  23:35
10   The Lightroom Filter Bar   –  12:29
11   Virtual Copies   –   9:16  (Check out the free sample movie, here.)
12   The Export Dialog & Publish Services   –  13:35
13   The Lightroom to Photoshop Workflow   –  17:09
14   Digital Photo Library Backup Strategies   –  16:43
15   Working With Multiple Lightroom Catalogs   –  20:15

Check out the new Tutorials navigation tab at the top of the blog, or just click here for more details!

Photograph © George A. Jardine

I apologize if this causes any disruption to your plans, but we’ve had to move the San Francisco workshop to September. For those of you living in the San Francisco area, I am bringing an intensive, two-day, hands-on Lightroom workshop to the Fort Mason Center on September 4th and 5th. This workshop is being conducted in partnership with LightroomWorkshops.com, and registration details can be found here. The workshop is two full days, and will cover workflow from A to Z, using the just released Lightroom 3.0.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• an easy-to-adopt, end-to-end workflow using Adobe Lightroom 3.0
• navigation tips and techniques for the Lightroom Library, to speed your image editing and asset management
• color correction secrets of the pros, for squeezing the very best photograph out of your digital exposures
• how to use the Slideshow, Web and Print modules, for high-quality, streamlined output
• all about Photoshop CS5 integration into the Lightroom workflow

This workshop is hands-on. It is highly recommended that you bring a laptop computer, with a copy of the latest version of Lightroom installed. A free trial version of Lightroom can be downloaded from here, and used for a full 30-days.

Workshop registration is $395, with significant discounts for photo organization members and students. I hope to see you there!

Photograph © George A. Jardine

For those of you living in the St. Louis area, I am bringing a two-day, hands-on workshop to the St. Louis Hilton on June 26th and 27th. This workshop is being conducted in partnership with LightroomWorkshops.com, and registration details can be found here. The workshop is two full days, and will cover workflow from A to Z, using the just released Lightroom 3.0.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• an easy-to-adopt, end-to-end workflow using Adobe Lightroom 3.0
• navigation tips and techniques for the Lightroom Library, to speed your image editing and asset management
• color correction secrets of the pros, for squeezing the very best photograph out of your digital exposures
• how to use the Slideshow, Web and Print modules, for high-quality, streamlined output
• all about Photoshop CS5 integration into the Lightroom workflow

This workshop is hands-on. It is highly recommended that you bring a laptop computer, with a copy of the latest version of Lightroom installed. A free trial version of Lightroom can be downloaded from here, and used for a full 30-days.

Workshop registration is $395, with significant discounts for photo organization members and students. I hope to see you there!

Photograph © George A. Jardine

I’m pleased to announce that the March workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waiting list for this workshop, please click here.

This workshop will be an intensive, one-day Adobe Lightroom workshop at the Lone Tree Civic Center in South Denver, Colorado.

In this workshop, we will:

• review my end-to-end pro workflow using Adobe Lightroom, including examples of multiple catalog and archiving strategies
• delve deeper into many step-by-step color correction exercises, to help you squeeze the very best photographs out of your digital exposures
• cover the Print, and Web modules in greater detail than the last workshop
• review the basics of Photoshop CS4 integration and strategies for using XMP sidecars to your best advantage

Photograph © George A. Jardine

Bringing your own laptop computer is highly recommended!

While you can certainly follow along in this workshop without a computer, you will get the most out of it if you are working on your own laptop, hands-on. It is highly recommended that you bring a laptop computer, with a copy of the latest version of Lightroom installed. A free, trial version of Lightroom can be downloaded and used for 30 days, from here.

This workshop is perfect for any serious amateur or professional photographer who understands the basics of Adobe Lightroom, and wants to take it to the next level. If you live in Colorado and want to have a chance to learn Lightroom from one of the original Adobe Lightroom team members and the former Adobe Pro Photography Evangelist, then this workshop is for you.

Instructor George Jardine. Photograph © Jeff Schewe

This all-day Lightroom workshop will be $129. Click here to be placed on the waiting list. If you would like more information, please feel free to e-mail me at georgej@gmail.com.

Photograph © George A. Jardine

Well… thanks very much to everyone who registered! I’m very happy to report to you that the Saturday January 23 workshop is full. If you would like to put your name on the waiting list, please click here. I’ve only got one or two spaces left.

Also, I’m considering adding an additional workshop day on Sunday, January 24. Same content, same location. So if any of you would like to sign up for Sunday, please let me know right away by e-mail at georgej@gmail.com, so I can gauge the demand. Thanks, George.

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In January I’ll be conducting an intensive, one-day Adobe Lightroom workshop at the Lone Tree Civic Center in South Denver, Colorado. The workshop will be held Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. Click here to put your name on the waiting list. This Saturday workshop is currently full.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• an easy-to-adopt, end-to-end workflow using Adobe Lightroom
• navigation tips and techniques for the Lightroom Library, to speed your image editing and asset management
• color correction secrets of the pros, for squeezing the very best photograph out of your digital exposures
• the basics of the Slideshow and Web modules, for streamlined output
• the basics of Photoshop CS4 integration into the Lightroom workflow

Bringing your own laptop computer is highly recommended!

While you can certainly follow along in this workshop without a computer, you will get the most out of it if you are working on your own laptop, hands-on. It is highly recommended that you bring a laptop computer, with a copy of the latest version of Lightroom installed. A free, trial version of Lightroom can be downloaded and used for 30 days, from here.

This workshop is perfect for any serious amateur or professional photographer who wants to get a solid foundation in the basics of Adobe Lightroom, all the way from the Library Module to the Web Module. If you live in Colorado and want to have a chance to learn Lightroom from one of the original Adobe Lightroom team members and the former Adobe Pro Photography Evangelist, then this workshop is for you.

Instructor George Jardine. Photograph © Jeff Schewe

This all-day Lightroom workshop will be $99, with a discount offered to qualifying Denver-area camera-club members. If you are interested in attending, please use this link to put your name on the mailing list.

Photograph © 2008 George A. Jardine

A new video for the Gorman Mendocino Photography Workshops. For more information on the workshops, check out the Gorman Workshop website.

Click here for the Flash version. Click here for the iPhone version.

Duration: 4:38

Video © 2008 George A. Jardine – All Rights Reserved

Photograph © 2008 George A. Jardine

Thanks to Stephen Wilkes, Seth Resnick, Eric Meola, Andrew Rodney, and countless other industry greats for contributing to this fun testament to the Gorman Mendocino Workshops.

For more information on the workshops, check out the Gorman Photography website.

Click here for the Flash video. Click here for the iPhone version.

Duration: 4:53

A new video podcast where Martin Evening reveals his thinking behind the recent photo shoot for his upcoming Lightroom 2 book.

Photograph © George Jardine

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at Martin’s home in London. It gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the photo shoot for Martin’s upcoming book on Lightroom 2. In this video, Martin shares his inner thinking on the model selection, lighting, camera angles, along with hair and makeup, and how each plays a part in creating the final look for the book assets.

Click here for the Flash version. Click here for the iPhone version.

Special thanks to Jeff Schewe for the use of his photos in the video as well.

Duration: 5:44

The podcast can be found on iTunes by searching under Podcasts for “Lightroom”. The RSS feed is: http://rss.adobe.com/www/special/light_room.rss